• Student Accomplishments – December 2016

Please join us in congratulating the UConn undergraduates named below for their significant research and creative accomplishments in summer and fall 2016. Students: if you have an accomplishment to share, please do so using this online form.

AWARDS

Audrey Gallo ’18 (ENG) completed a summer internship with LambdaVision, a UConn Technology Incubation Program startup company. She was mentored by Nicole Wagner, CEO of LambdaVision and Assistant Research Professor in Chemistry at UConn. Audrey completed the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Summer Fellowship program, presented her research at the 2016 Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation Day, and tied for first place in the Wolff New Venture Competition. Pictured are LambdaVision founders Dr. Jordan Greco ’10 (CLAS), ’15 Ph.D. (far left), and Dr. Nicole Wagner ’07 (CLAS), ’13 Ph.D. (far right), with undergraduate interns Molly Zgoda ’17 (CLAS) and Audrey Gallo. Photo by Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business.

Congratulations to Catherine “Catrina” Nowakowski ’17 (ENG), one of three student winners of the CMAS Student Poster competition, and the only undergraduate winner. Catrina presented her research at the Community Modeling and Analysis System (CMAS) annual conference in Chapel Hill, NC on October 25, 2016, and is pictured at right with her faculty advisor, Marina Astitha, Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

PUBLICATIONS

Nick Russo ’18 (CLAS) was the first author on a recent publication from the Tingley Lab:

Jessica Griffin ’17 (CAHNR, CLAS) conducted research in summer 2016 through the Lake Champlain REU at the University of Vermont. She worked under the direction of Dr. Jason Stockwell examining the feeding preferences of lake invertebrate Mysis diluviana.

Savanna Smith ’18 (ENG) participated in the SURE Robotics program at Georgia Tech University in summer 2016. Her project, Detection Based Clinical Gail Analysis, was supervised by Dr. Patricio Vela, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering.

PRESENTATIONS

R: Samantha Lawrence ’17 (CLAS)

International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD) Biennial Meeting – July 10-14, 2016 – Vilnius, Lithuania

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) provides awards up to $500 to undergraduate students engaged in research or creative projects to cover expenses associated with those projects (e.g., supplies and/or consumables in the laboratory or studio, printing and copying). For full eligibility criteria, visit http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/supply-awards/.

OUR also provides awards up to $500 to undergraduate students to travel to present their research or creative projects at conferences, or to travel to conduct research. If traveling to a professional conference, the student MUST be presenting his or her research at the conference. Additional information and eligibility criteria at http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/travel-awards/.

Funding of up to $4000 per student is available through the UConn IDEA Grant program to support self-designed projects including artistic & creative endeavors, community service initiatives, entrepreneurial ventures & prototype development, research projects, and other innovative, student-driven projects.

Undergraduates in all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications accepted from individuals and small groups.

Attend the information session to learn more about the UConn IDEA Grant program and how to apply!

This workshop is coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Research. More Information: http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/IDEA.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Melissa Berkey at (860) 486-5189 or Melissa.berkey@uconn.edu by August 31, 2017.

Funding of up to $4000 per student is available through the UConn IDEA Grant program to support self-designed projects including artistic & creative endeavors, community service initiatives, entrepreneurial ventures & prototype development, research projects, and other innovative, student-driven projects.

Undergraduates in all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications accepted from individuals and small groups.

Attend the information session to learn more about the UConn IDEA Grant program and how to apply!

This workshop is coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Research. More Information: http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/IDEA.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Melissa Berkey at (860) 486-5189 or Melissa.berkey@uconn.edu by August 31, 2017.

Are you interested in research but not sure how to get started? Join us to identify your goals for your participation in research and to develop a strategy for pursuing research opportunities at UConn and beyond.

For more information, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Research website: http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Jodi Eskin at 860-486-7939 or jodi.eskin@uconn.edu by September 12, 2017.

Please join us for the Holster Scholar 2017 Research Presentations. The Holster Scholars First Year Project is a highly selective enrichment opportunity for curious first-year Honors students that supports in-depth, individualized learning experiences in the summer following their first year. The eight 2017 Holster Scholars will be sharing their research projects at this event.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact The Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships at (860-486-4223 or onsf@uconn.edu) by September 18.